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Model) A ARRIETA MACHINE FOR THRASHING GRAIN.

Patented Sept. 1, 1885.

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A. ARRIETA.

' MAGHINE FOR THRASHING GRAIN. No. 325,582. Patented Sept. 1, 1885.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

APOLINAR ARRIETA, OF PAMPLONA, SPAIN.

MACHINE FOR THRASHING GRAlN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 325,582, datedSeptember 1, 1885.

Applicati n filed July 11, 1884. Renewed July 14, 1885. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern: placed on the machine for transport. This a5 Be it known that I, APOLINAR ARRIETA, a will be readily understoodwithout being citizen of the Kingdom of Spain, residing at shown in thedrawings. Pamplona, in Spain, have invented anew and In operationthegrain is spread on the floor 5 useful Machine for ThrashingGrain, ofwhich or ground, and the machine, without the the following is aspecification. wheels, drawn along the same by any suitable 0 Themachine is shown in elevation in Figmeans. This causes rotation of therollers. ure 1. Fig. 2 is one of the shafts detached and consequently ofthe circular saws, which and fitted with the saws. Fig. 3 representsseparate the grain from the straw. [O in perspective a machine embodyingmy in- I claimvention. An improved machine for thrashing grain, 5

This machine presents the advantage of not comprising a frame, a numberof shafts jourcrnshing the grain; and it consists of a frame, naledtherein, and circular saws mounted A, preferably quadrangular, havinghooks at thereon, said shafts being adapted to revolve 15 the two endsby which a horse may be put to as the machine is drawn over the grainspread it. In this frame a number of shafts, BB, are upon athrashing-floor, substantially as dc- 40 mounted, preferably in brassbearings. On scribed.

each shaft a number of circular saws of, say, In witness hereof I haveset my hand in seventeen centimeters diameter, are mounted. the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

2o Rollers D are provided on some of the shafts, T

so as to prevent the saws touching the ground I APOLI} ARRIETA when themachine is in operation. The out \Vitnesses: ermost shafts in the framemay be extended EMILE KAPP,

so as to serve as axles for wheels, which are 1.01211. M. HOOPER.

